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Burgundy is a dark red-purplish color. The color burgundy takes its name from the Burgundy
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. When referring to the color, "burgundy" is not usually capitalized. The color burgundy is similar to Bordeaux (#4C1C24), Merlot (#73343A), Berry (#A01641), and Redberry (#701f28). Burgundy is made of 50% red, 0% green, and 13% blue. The
CMYK The CMYK color model (also known as process color, or four color) is a subtractive color model, based on the CMY color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. The abbreviation ''CMYK'' refers ...
percentages are 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow, 50% black. The first recorded use of "burgundy" as a color name in
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
was in 1881. __TOC__


Variations


Vivid burgundy

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, a brighter tone of burgundy called vivid burgundy is used for coloring hair.


Old burgundy

The color ''old burgundy'' is a dark tone of burgundy. The first recorded use of ''old burgundy'' as a color name in
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
was in 1926.


See also

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Auburn (color) Auburn hair is a human hair color, a variety of red hair, most commonly described as reddish-brown in color or dark ginger. Auburn hair ranges in shades from medium to dark. It can be found with a wide array of skin tones and eye colors. The ch ...
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RAL 3005 Wine red The following is a list of RAL Classic colours from the RAL colour standard. The visual samples are approximate and informative only. RAL Classic Yellow and beige Orange Red Violet Blue Green Grey Brown White and b ...
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Wine (color) The color wine or bordeaux, vinous, vinaceous, is a dark shade of red. It is a representation of the typical color of red wine. The first recorded use of ''wine'' as a color name in English was in 1705. The term "bordeaux" is also sometimes ...
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Wine color The color of wine is one of the most easily recognizable characteristics of wines. Color is also an element in wine tasting since heavy wines generally have a deeper color. The accessory traditionally used to judge the wine color was the tastevin, ...
, various colors of wine


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